Holiday

[speedy girl]

That looks so nice! And I especially love your light up owls, may I ask where you got them? 

[ladycos]

@speedy girl
Thank you. I got the owls two year ago at bath and body works. They usually feature one luminari per season. So when I saw these I had to have them. I have the battery operated candles inside.
I actually usually keep them on top of my China cabinet all year round. It’s like they are watching over everything. Haha!
I have a curiosity with owls in nature and find them interesting.
Anyway, hope you find something similar that you like.

[corita]

     Very nice decor!! I toyed with getting Valerie's illuminated acorns, but they sold out before I got them!!  It all looks so well put together!!

[ladycos]

Thanks corita,
Sorry you missed the acorns. I bought them and the pine cones. Haven’t found a place for the cones yet.

If you still want the acorns keep checking the Valerie As Is and maybe they’ll show up.

[SHOPR]

@ladycos, Everything looks so pretty!  I love looking at all of the decorating pictures here. 

I'm so impressed with the paint technique you used on your previously red and black brick.  I think it looks really good and I also think it was a smart choice not to go solid white.  My fireplace brick is solid bone white.  It was that way when I moved in, so I just freshened it up.  Mine doesn't have nearly as much bricked area as yours, though, so I can handle it.  Yours  has more interest, though, and again, looks great. 

[spot555]

I just love it when people post their photos on threads. 

You did a great job- pretty colors. Thanks so much for sharing!

[traveler]

Lush very lucious.

[speedy girl]

Thank you for the info on your darling little owls! I have been looking every where I go for some like yours!! I found some today at Hobby Lobby, but they are plug in so that will be a little harder to find a place for the. But I'll keep looking!! 

[ladycos]

@speedy girl

I don't know if you like these or not but I found these at big lots this year. They were actually marked down with some summer stuff. You might try there. 

[beach-mom]

@ladycos - You may be "surely no decorator," but you're G-O-O-D!!! You definitely have an eye for detail and your mantel reflects this. Now you can come do mine! LOL!